Park Academy

Park Academy at a glance

Located in London, Merton, Park Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a free school. The school educates roughly 127 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Outstanding' at its most recent inspection. 94% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 6.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 1% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 114 in reading and 113 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 44% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Park Academy is oversubscribed: about 7 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 32 first choices for 30 places. Overall pupil absence was 5.6%. There are about 16.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.